Halsey Burgund | United States

David Abel, Andy Laub, Steve Liss | 65min | United States

Ruslan Fedotow, Aleksandra Kulak | 39min | Russian Federation

Mike Plunkett | 76min | Bolivia, United States

Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan | 12min | United States

Ian Cheney | 28min | United States

Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami | 91min | Germany

AJ Schnack | 14min | United States

Mehrdad Oskouei | 76min | Iran

Dan Taberski | 15min | United States

Estephan Wagner, Moritz Siebert | 80min | Denmark

Alex Reben | United States

Jack Schurman | 14min | United States

Gaspard Kuentz | 28min | Japan

Beth Murphy | 77min | United States

Heidi Brandenburg, Mathew Orzel | 103min | Peru

Alex Gibney | 116min | United States

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Our film documents the complex, tortuous, and challenging process of creating nonfiction. We follow an acclaimed author, chronicling his reporting style, watching as he types out each word, and witnessing the ever changing dynamic with his subject and only source. The film is an unprecedented window into the relationship behind the story and an exclusive [...]

A Womans Work NFL revenues are projected to surpass $13 billion in 2016. Water-boys and mascots can earn in excess of $50 thousand dollars per season, stadium concession workers earn above minimum wage plus tips. For over 50 years, the only visible women of the NFL were paid nothing or below legal wages until LACY [...]

Two Gods A Muslim mortician takes two teenage boys under his wing and teaches them how to build caskets, wash bodies, and how to live. All of them are running from their pasts and struggle with coming of age in a place like Newark, New Jersey. Soon, they realize they need to rely on each [...]

Charity walks a fine line between love and fear of her son Paris. It’s been ten years since he killed her daughter and she is left questioning his chance at redemption and her ability to forgive. We peel back the layers to reveal a family history previously marked by intra-family violence. Multiple accounts allow for [...]

On January 2, militia occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in rural Oregon. The filmmakers were granted exceptional access to the inner workings of this 41-day siege. Events took a bloody turn when law enforcement waylaid the occupation leadership en route to a community meeting, killing one of their members. UNTITLED MALHEUR DOCUMENTARY explores this [...]

ALIVE INSIDE is an exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato‐Bennett follows social worker Dan Cohen as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from [...]

AGE OF CHAMPIONS is an award‐winning PBS documentary following five competitors who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. You’ll meet a 100‐year‐old tennis champion, 86‐year‐old pole vaulter, and rough‐and‐tumble basketball grandmothers as they triumph over the limitations of age. The Washington Post called the film “infectiously inspiring” and theater audiences [...]

Directed by: Ben Hethcoat

CORONER follows Dr. Thomas Noguchi, one of the most important investigators in many of Hollywood’s most mysterious and controversial tragedies, earning him the nickname "Coroner to the Stars.

Directed by: Sabaah Jordan, Damon Davis

When an unarmed teenager is gunned down in a quiet neighborhood, longstanding tensions erupt.

Directed by: Suzan Beraza

¡No Soy Puta! tells the story of two women, a Haitian sex worker and a Dominican prostitute-turned-activist

Directed by: Luke Meyer

The history of the controversial New York City “psychotherapy sex cult” known as the Sullivanians

Directed by: Carlye Rubin and Katie Green

“No Place For Children” focuses on three families whose teenage sons were charged, convicted and sentenced to spend more years in prison than they’ve been alive.

Directed and Produced by: Jeff Unay Greywater is the story of Joe (40), a blue-collar, loving family man who finds solace in cage fighting amidst hard times at home.

A strand of Points North programming that explores how nonfiction storytellers working across a variety of media.

In an intimate workshop setting, acclaimed documentary directors, producers and editors discuss their work, inspiration and creative approach to story structure, character development and more.

Six teams of filmmakers selected for CIFF’s Points North Fellowship pitch their feature-length works-in-progress to a distinguished panel of funders, broadcasters and producers.

Riley Hooper | 6 min | U.S.A. Henry Bendinelli has been skiing for 70 some years.

Mr. Keating | 90min | United States

Matt Boutet | 77 min | Belgium This film is a wild ride through the tropical urban landscape of Maine.